Preliminary date set for LeClaire
Chris Anton LeClaire appeared in Medicine Hat provincial court for a fitness assessment but remains in custody. He is charged with three counts of first degree murder in the deaths of his father Raymond, mother Janet, and brother Raymond Jr. A publication ban was issued by Judge Dietrich Brand. The preliminary hearing is set for April 25-27 and April 30 in Medicine Hat, with a pre-trial conference on April 4 before Judge Arthur Wood.
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LeClaire
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Raymond Jr
Dietrich Brand
Tim Foster
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Police raid sites for music sharing in Brussels
Brussels AP reports police searched homes of music sharing site users amid copyright complaints. Investigators probe mpsblast.com with four Napster cases under review. raids target users who ignored prior warnings. European Parliament meanwhile backed stronger online music copyright protections.
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Whopper of a Heist Nets 365 Free Whoppers
Cranbrook police seek information on a missing giant inflatable Burger King burger. Rob Stang, owner, offers a year’s supply of Whoppers to anyone providing information leading to the recovery. The 4000 dollar, two by two metre vinyl burger weighed about 16 kilograms and disappeared from the restaurant roof last weekend.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Rob Stang
Burger King
Stang
Edison quote on perseverance and invention
A concise Edison sentiment states that failures do not indicate defeat but reveal 10,000 ways that do not work, underscoring perseverance in invention. This maxim frames effort as progress toward success and resilience in research.
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Thomas Edison
Pen stabbing at St Marys junior high sparks charges
A 15 year old boy was charged with assault with a weapon and breach of probation after a fight with a pen jabbed toward a classmate at St Marys junior high in Medicine Hat. The incident began outside the school and continued inside. the victim sustained three minor puncture marks but did not require medical attention. The youth is due back in court March 12.
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Medicine Hat
Andy McGrogan
The
St. Mary’s Junior High School
Grogan
McGrogan
Day lashes separatist talk as untenable in Canada
Canadian Alliance Leader Stockwell Day denounces separatism as absolutely untenable amid Western unrest and Liberal calls for tougher stand. He cites Dion’s criticisms while defending outreach to reform factions and urging unity across Canada.
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Supreme Court of Canada bars extradition without death penalty assurances
The 9-0 ruling holds that Canadians or others extradited to face death sentences abroad must receive constitutional assurances against execution. The decision, tied to the Rafay Burns case from Bellevue Washington, narrows ministerial discretion and signals Canada’s stance against capital punishment while addressing fears of fugitives seeking refuge. Justice Minister Anne McLellan will seek assurances from Washington prosecutors that Rafay and Burns won’t be executed if convicted.
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Washington State
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Commons
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U.S
Goodyear to cut 7200 jobs worldwide
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plans to cut 7200 jobs this year amid higher costs and softer demand for tires. Medicine Hat plant manager Mike Drain says the local facility will face no significant changes due to current product lines and a prior operating plan adjustment. The job cuts total about 6.8 percent of worldwide staff following a 102 million US fourth quarter loss.
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Samir Gibara
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